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Title Report on the Value Pricing Pilot Program Through April 2010
Record ID 78539
Corporate Creator Federal Highway Administration (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 20100501
Language English
Abstract Congestion pricing works by shifting some rush hour highway travel to other transportation modes or off-peak periods and by encouraging solo drivers to carpool or forgo making a trip altogether. By removing a fraction (even as small as 5 percent) of the vehicles from a congested roadway, pricing enables the traffic to flow much more efficiently, allowing more vehicles to move through the same physical space.1 Although drivers unfamiliar with the concept initially have questions and concerns, drivers who are more experienced with congestion pricing usually support it because it offers them a reliable trip time. Transit and ridesharing advocates also appreciate the ability of congestion pricing projects to generate revenue and the financial incentives that make alternatives to driving more attractive.
Rosap ID dot:53670
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53670
TRT Terms Policy; Tolls; Congestion pricing; Traffic congestion
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/78000/78500/78539/vppp10rpt.pdf
Alternative URL https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/congestionpricing/value_pricing/pubs_reports/rpttocongress/pdf/vppp10rpt.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository